HONOLULU — Hawaii residents faced a second potential tropical cyclone within days on Saturday, as forecasters tracked a weather system moving toward the islands while communities still cleared debris from Hurricane Lala. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu issued advisories urging preparation.

Hurricane Lala struck the islands the previous weekend, damaging homes, downing power lines and flooding coastal roads. Recovery crews and utility workers had not fully restored services when the new system began to organise in the eastern Pacific, according to the National Weather Service.

Governor Josh Green's office and county emergency management agencies advised residents to stock supplies, secure property and monitor updates. Officials on Maui and Hawaii Island, hit hardest by Lala, warned that saturated ground raised the risk of landslides and additional flooding from any further rainfall.

The back-to-back threats highlighted the vulnerability of the Hawaiian islands during an active Pacific hurricane season. Ocean temperatures have been linked to stronger and more frequent storms in the central Pacific, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Emergency officials said shelters remained on standby and that tourists should heed guidance from hotels and local authorities. Airlines operating to Honolulu warned of possible disruptions depending on the storm's track over the coming days.